Aine: Deities & Demons

Aine: Deities & Demons

June 26, 2019 0 Comments

Aine is seen as both a Lunar and Solar deity. Her role as a Moon Goddess governed livestock, crops, and cattle, and in her role as Sun Goddess she could take the form of ‘Lair Derg’, a red mare that no one could outrun, in order to walk among her people so she may offer her aid to their needs.
 

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New Moon in Cancer + Partial Solar Eclipse, July 12 & 13, 2018: Emotional Empowerment

New Moon in Cancer + Partial Solar Eclipse, July 12 & 13, 2018: Emotional Empowerment

July 11, 2018 0 Comments

This powerful partial eclipse and new moon in Cancer begins the next lunar cycle and prepares us for a full moon lunar eclipse later this month. Cancer energies connect us to our family, home, emotions, and needs. It asks us to pay more attention to our intuition as well as our conditioned feelings and receptivity. Though the detrimental side of Cancer may be overly protective or giving in hopes of getting its needs met in return. Perhaps the most important aspect of this new moon is the exact opposition to Pluto in Capricorn. This primordial planetary energy evokes upheaval for the purpose of regeneration and rebirth. It often asks us to dig deeper into...

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Summer Solstice & Litha: Midsummer Magic & Merriment

Summer Solstice & Litha: Midsummer Magic & Merriment

June 20, 2018 0 Comments

Known as Summer Solstice to most, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere has several names including Litha and Midsummer. It is a day of joy and merriment, as well as major witchiness. Litha comes from the old Anglo-Saxon name for June and July, given by an English monk named Bede. As the lustful and passionate energies of Beltane subside, they make way for the maturity and power of Litha. Spring was the phase of courtship and now summer has become the commitment to love as the...

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